Firm wants sisters silenced-Renfroe is suing the Rigsbys

host posted on September 26, 2006 10:43

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"An insurance adjusting firm wants two whistleblowers to stop talking about claims they handled for State Farm insurance, pay damages for economic harm and return records they turned over to federal and state investigators.

The company, Alabama-based E.A. Renfroe, said sisters Cori and Kerri Rigsby also gave copies of the records to attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs, whose Scruggs Katrina Group intends to profit from lawsuits filed against State Farm.

Renfroe is suing the Rigsbys, insurance adjusters who claim State Farm manipulated engineering firms to minimize or deny policyholder claims. Renfroe said the Rigsbys breached their employment contract and violated the Alabama Trade Secrets Act by turning over confidential records to federal and state investigators and to Scruggs, for whom they are now working.

The sisters also were interviewed for stories in the Sun Herald and on ABC's "20/20."

Renfroe wants a federal judge in Alabama to stop the Rigsbys' disclosures, award Renfroe damages for breach of contract, allow Renfroe to recover any profits the Rigsbys or Scruggs receive from the records, and award extra damages against the Rigsbys."

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# RICHARD D SMITH

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 4:09 PM

iF A COMPANY AS A CONTRACTOR RELEASES FILES ON CLAIMS THEN THERE IS NO VALUE TO YOUR CLAIM PROCEDURE,UNLESS YOU HAVE WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM SAID CLAIM HOLDERS ,I HOPE RENFROE WINS

# R Estes

Friday, October 06, 2006 10:11 PM

I personally think that These two Sisters, Are Doing ILLEGAL, IMMORAL, and UNETHICAL ACTS, and SHOULD BE SUED, and GAGGED By The Courts. MAKE THEM PAY, and BAN THEM FROM THE INDUSTRY. A CONTRACT IS A CONTRACT! And I am SURE THRY SIGNED ONE WITH RENFROE!

# JBeas

Friday, October 13, 2006 11:02 AM

I personally worked for insurance companies during Katrina, and witnessed first hand, these engineers reporting incorrect data to suggest wind or flood. These engineers are hired by the homeowner, and lean their findings towards the homeowners. The insurance company will consider the findings, but is not obligated to agree and pay based on these findings. These two sisters’ accusations are not valid. If State Farm didn't agree with the engineers report, then they have every right to not pay. We all know that the wind didn't blow these houses off their foundations, and the simple fact is; IF YOU HAD THE PROPER AMOUNT OF HOMEOWNERS, AND FLOOD INSURANCE, and YOU GOT WHAT YOU DESERVED. I am from St. Bernard Parish; I've worked the Katrina claims for 328 days straight. The only people angry at the insurance companies are the people who were under insured, or the people who want flood limits plus homeowner’s limits, and 5 times the pre-storm value of their homes.

# real adjuster

Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:50 AM

two seperate occurences, two seperate coverages, two seperate perils. if the house was damaged to 80% by wind and there is proof then pay it. If the flood came in afterwards and destroyed the remianing 20% then pay. these claims have to be looked at in the sense the flood did not happen. in a normal wind claim what would you have paid for these type of damages. the problem is with the mass amount of " yesterday i was a waitress, today i am an adjuster" newbies that hit this CAT and the poor management by the firms and carriers alike.

Firm wants sisters silenced-Renfroe is suing the Rigsbys

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